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OutBack teams up with local distributors to educate and train installers on off-grid systems

Arlington, Wash. – May 2, 2018 – OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a leader in battery based renewable energy systems, announced that its Energy Express mobile training van will be embarking on a two-week tour of Puerto Rico from May 7th to May 18th. The van will showcase renewable energy solutions, acting as a platform for off-grid and solar plus storage solution training that will carry a team of experts ready to meet and train the solar community on power solutions that are resilient, distributed and renewable.

Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact on Puerto Rico left the commonwealth’s power supply crippled, losing nearly 65% of above-ground cabling. A complete rebuild of the already aged and inefficient infrastructure is unlikely. With this in mind, OutBack has partnered with local distributors Glenn International and Warren Del Caribe to bring off-grid and battery-based solar training opportunities to the area. Offering training on these energy storage solutions will assist solar installers and others to more readily offer power solutions for entire homes and businesses – with the grid, or entirely without – enabling customers’ safety and power independence.

“This is our most important trip to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria”, said John Webber, International Business Development Manager. “We are looking forward to sharing our 17 years of off-grid and battery-based systems knowledge with local installers. We believe this is the path to the island’s recovery and an insurance policy against the crippling impact of future weather events.”

OutBack’s training will focus on an introduction to battery-based solar power and the unique energy resiliency offered by these systems. The Energy Express tour will showcase OutBack’s complete solutions including the Radian and FXR inverters in a pre-wired package that can include traditional or advanced batteries, like nano-carbon lead acid or Simpliphi lithium batteries.

For over 17 years, OutBack Power has been the recognized leader in the design and manufacture of battery-based renewable energy systems. With the regulatory and incentive landscape changing almost daily, consumers are rapidly moving away from simple grid-tied systems and towards intelligent, battery-based designs that blend energy independence with smart home technology that is good for the pocket book and the environment.

As a member of The Alpha Group, OutBack Power is backed by the resources and expertise of The Alpha Group’s 40 year history as an innovator in power conversion for critical applications in the communications, commercial and industrial markets. Whether the application is village micro-grids in Africa, rural electrification projects in Latin America, remote off-grid cabins in Alaska, or a suburban home in Southern California, OutBack Power Technologies has set the bar for delivering advanced renewable energy power conversion electronics and energy storage.

OutBack products and systems are sold through a network of distributors serving advanced solar installers around the globe. Famous for its legendary power electronics, OutBack is also a leader in the rapidly growing field of energy storage for PV systems. For more information, please visit www.outbackpower.com.

The Alpha Group represents an alliance of independent companies united by a common goal: the development and manufacture of Total Power Solutions.